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Snapchat
Snapchat is an American multimedia social media and instant messaging app and service developed by Snap Inc., originally Snapchat Inc. One of the principal features of the app are that pictures and messages, known as "Snaps", are typically only accessible for a brief period of time before their recipients can no longer access them. The app has evolved from originally focusing on person-to-person photo sharing to now showcasing users' "Stories" of 24 hours of chronological content, along with "Discover", letting brands show ad-supported short-form content. It also allows users to store photos i
streaming media
continuous multimedia operated and presented to users by a provider
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media player, streaming client, streaming media server, and audio and video converter (transcoder), free/libre and open-source cross-platform software
smart TV
technological convergence of computers, television sets, and set-top boxes
digital distribution
delivery method of media content
Internet television
distribution of television content via the public Internet

Chrome
Chromecast is a line of digital media players that was developed by Google from 2013 to 2024. The devices, designed as small dongles, can play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system. The user can control playback with a mobile device or personal computer through mobile and web apps that can use the Google Cast protocol, or by issuing commands via Google Assistant; later models introduced a navigable user interface and remote control. Content can be mirrored to video models from the Google Chrome web browser on a personal computer or from the
content delivery network
layer in the Internet ecosystem addressing bottlenecks
tvOS
tvOS (formerly Apple TV Software) is an operating system developed by Apple for the Apple TV, a digital media player. In the first-generation Apple TV, Apple TV Software was based on Mac OS X. The software for the second-generation and later Apple TVs is based on the iOS operating system and has many similar frameworks, technologies, and concepts.
Popcorn Time
multi-platform, free and open source media player
Amazon Fire TV
digital media player developed by Amazon
Facebook Watch
video on demand service operated by Meta Platforms
Stick PC
single-board computer in the form of a small dongle, plugging into a display port

123Movies
123Movies, GoMovies, GoStream, MeMovies or 123movieshub was a network of file streaming websites operating from Vietnam which allowed users to watch films for free. It was called the world's "most popular illegal site" by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in March 2018, before being shut down a few weeks later on foot of a criminal investigation by the Vietnamese authorities.
Nexus Player
streaming media player co-developed by Google and Asus
Google Cast
protocol developed by Google
HTTP Live Streaming
HTTP-based media streaming communications protocol implemented by Apple Inc
P2PTV
thumb|right|P2PTV overlay network serving three video streams.
P2PTV refers to peer-to-peer (P2P) software applications designed to redistribute video streams in real time on a P2P network; the distributed video streams are typically TV channels from all over the world but may also come from other sources. The draw to these applications is significant because they have the potential to make any TV channel globally available by any individual feeding the stream into the network where each peer joining to watch the video is a relay to other peer viewers, allowing a scalable distribution among a
Jellyfin
Jellyfin is a free and open-source media server and suite of multimedia applications designed to organize, manage, and share digital media files to networked devices. Jellyfin consists of a server application installed on a machine running Linux, Microsoft Windows, or macOS; and another application running on a client device such as a smartphone, tablet, smart TV, streaming media player, game console or in a web browser. Jellyfin also can serve media to DLNA and Chromecast-enabled devices. It is a fork of Emby.
Nexus Q
Spherical digital media player.

Plex
Plex Inc. is an American software and media streaming company. It runs its namesake ad-supported streaming television service and develops media server software that enables users to stream their personal media collections to their devices. Plex had 16 million streaming subscribers as of 2023. It is based in Campbell, California.
Viu
streaming media
Rakuten TV
video-on-demand streaming service
Yahoo! Screen
On-demand streaming service for TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media.
Triller TV
American combat sports streaming service
ALLPlayer
ALLPlayer is a cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by ALLPlayer Group Ltd. ALLPlayer is available for desktop Windows and mobile platforms, such as Android, iPad and iPhone iOS. The program is available on App Store, Google Play Store and the Microsoft Windows Store.
Encrypted Media Extensions
W3C specification for providing a communication channel between web browsers and digital rights management (DRM) agent software
Media Source Extensions
W3C standard for JavaScript media streaming
Adaptive bitrate streaming
streaming media technique
VMix
vMix is a proprietary software vision mixer available for the Windows operating system. The software is developed by StudioCoast PTY LTD. Like most vision mixing software, it allows users to switch inputs, mix audio, record outputs, and live stream cameras, videos files, audio, and more, in resolutions of up to 4K. The software is also capable of serving image magnification (IMAG) and projection needs in many instances, with various configurable external output and display options.
Spoon
social digital audio live streaming